What it is about

We’ve often been asked, ‘when will your first CD be out?’, and even though a recording project has been on the agenda for quite some time, a big problem for us has been finding sponsorship to pay for the costs of making a professional recording. However releasing a recording has now become a necessity for the development of the ensemble, so we’ve decided to take the plunge and have scheduled a recording for this Autumn. We have everything in place: the venue, the Eglise du Sacré-Coeur in Basel (a modern church with a great accoustic), has been booked, and we have René Ganne as our sound engineer. We are also very excited to have Anthony Rooley, the renowned lutenist and director of Consort of Musicke, as our producer.

The music we’re recording reflects our speciality as an ensemble : late Tudor and Jacobean madrigals, consort songs and viol music by composers including Byrd, Gibbons, Ferrabosco and Dowland. The songs have a common thread of love, life and death – timeless universal qualities that inspired some of the best pieces of art and literature from this era. The title of the CD is taken from one of Gibbons’ madrigals, 'Fair is The Rose'.

As an ensemble we have already contributed personally towards this project but now we need your support! We hope to raise 4800 CHF, and are seeking to do this through a variety of means – our Wemakeit target of at least 3000 CHF in 45 days is one of them. We hope that promoting the project this way will help us achieve our financial goal and allow our friends and supporters around the world to join us in bringing this CD to life, as well as introducing our sound world to a new audience.

Project Status

Rewards

Purchase the CD at a special promotional price or receive a free download of five tracks from the album. (equal to 15 € / 10 £ / 22 $)

CHF

30.-

5 taken

You will receive one download of the CD as soon as it is released. (equal to 25 € / 20 £ / 32 $)

CHF

40.-

15 taken

You will receive one copy of the CD as soon as it is released. (equal to 30 € / 25 £ / 45 $)

CHF

70.-

6 taken

You will receive one copy of the CD as soon as it is released + one ticket to one of our concerts (should we not be playing in your country within the next two years, you’ll have the option of either postponing your free ticket or receiving an extra free CD). (equal to 55 € / 50 £ / 75 $)

CHF

120.-

5 taken

You will receive one copy of the CD, signed by all the members of the group + one ticket to one of our concerts (should we not be playing in your country within the next two years, you’ll have the option of either postponing your free ticket or receiving an extra free CD). (equal to 100 € / 80 £ / 130 $)

CHF

200.-

2 taken

You will receive one copy of the CD, signed by all the members of the group, two tickets to one of our concerts (should we not be playing in your country within the next two years, you’ll have the option of either postponing your free ticket or receiving an extra free CD) and acknowledgement of your kind support on our website. (equal to 160 € / 135 £ / 220 $)

CHF

400.-

0 taken

You will receive two copies of the CD, signed by all the members of the group, four tickets to one of our concerts (should we not be playing in your country within the next two years, you’ll have the option of either postponing your free ticket or receiving an extra free CD) and acknowledgement of your kind support on both the CD booklet and our website. (equal to 320 € / 270 £ / 440 $)

CHF

700.-

0 / 3 taken

You will receive three copies of the CD, signed by all the members of the group, acknowledgement of your kind support on both the CD booklet and our website and a one hour recital in your very own home or in a venue of your choice (depending on the location, a contribution to the group’s travel expenses may need to be considered). (equal to 600 € / 500 £ / 770 $)

Pledged without rewards:

CHF 1’390.-

About the Initiators

Founded in 2004 after a masterclass with Wieland Kuijken, Sestina Consort is an international ensemble dedicated to the rich repertory for viols and voices. Performing in concert series & festivals from London, Basel & Paris to Utrecht, Antwerp & Berlin, the group has also collaborated with several prominent performers of Early Music, including Emma Kirkby, Anthony Rooley and Evelyn Tubb.

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